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A beautifully illustrated book that explores William Blake''s relationship with Europe against a backdrop of political turmoil.

Responding to revolution and war in Europe, enslavement and exploitation in European colonies, and repression and reaction at home in Britain, William Blake (17571827) produced an astonishing body of work that combined criticism of the contemporary world with a vision for universal redemption.

Blake has always been seen as a distinctly English figure but, in reality, his art at all periods of his career is profoundly involved with Europe, as a source of his images and as a vision of the past, present and future of humanity. This richly illustrated book, published alongside an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, explores the vital ingredients of Blake's work and draws parallels with the ambitions of his artist contemporaries in Europe, most notably the German artist Philipp Otto Runge. In doing so the editors and contributors show tha

William Blakes Universe

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      Publisher Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
      Published 1/22/2024
      ISBN-13 9781781301272
      978-1781301272
      ISBN-10 1781301271
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      Art & Photography Theory of art

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A beautifully illustrated book that explores William Blake''s relationship with Europe against a backdrop of political turmoil.

      Responding to revolution and war in Europe, enslavement and exploitation in European colonies, and repression and reaction at home in Britain, William Blake (17571827) produced an astonishing body of work that combined criticism of the contemporary world with a vision for universal redemption.

      Blake has always been seen as a distinctly English figure but, in reality, his art at all periods of his career is profoundly involved with Europe, as a source of his images and as a vision of the past, present and future of humanity. This richly illustrated book, published alongside an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, explores the vital ingredients of Blake's work and draws parallels with the ambitions of his artist contemporaries in Europe, most notably the German artist Philipp Otto Runge. In doing so the editors and contributors show tha

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